SFX Issue 205

Meet Paul, the cover star of our latest issue alongside top-Brit duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost

On sale Wednesday 12 January , also available to buy digitally for £2.56.

A Close Encounter With Paul

Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost swap cops and zombies for a little grey man in their latest adventure – extraterrestrial road movie Paul . We chat to the dynamic duo and director Greg Mottola in our exclusive preview feature.

Thor

We head due Norse with Marvel’s latest big-screen superhero adaptation Thor . Director Kenneth Branagh and stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Tom Hiddleston bring the thunder.

Supernatural

After season five brought Supernatural ’s apocalyptic arc to a sombre conclusion the question was always going to be: where next? Find out what’s in store for the future of everyone’s favourite demon-slaying siblings in our massive season six preview.

Outcasts

A British sci-fi show that’s actually set in space? 2011’s already coming up trumps. We go on set for the inside skinny on what to expect from the team behind Life On Mars .

Being Human USA

The supernatural houseshare comedy drama takes a trip across the pond for the latest US adaptation of a much-loved British original. Will it go the way of Red Dwarf and Spaced ? Find out inside.

The Movies of Nicholas Meyer

The Wrath Of Khan director talks us through his filmography, from The Seven-Per-Cent Solution to The Odyssey .

Profiles

DS9 ’s Alexander Siddig talks season four of Primeval , ex-Who scribe Ben Aaronovitch on his latest novel and The Event ’s everyman action hero Jason Ritter.

Retro Features

We look back at An American Werewolf In London , ace short-lived series Carnivàle , the rather weird Altered States and 50 years of Top Trumps.

Don’t Miss:

Wishlist: That Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot is at the top of no-one’s Wishlist, but without Joss, you tell us what you’d like to see.

Spoiler Zone: Doctor Who returns in the form of “A Christmas Carol”, Misfits , The Walking Dead, Merlin and SGU (for now) bid a fond farewell, and there’s also reviews of the latest Chuck, Supernatural, Fringe, Futurama, Eureka, Warehouse 13, The Event, Smallville, The Vampire Diaries, No Ordinary Family and Sanctuary . It’s like Christmas all over again.

  • America takes on Merlin in the latest adaptation of the Arthurian myth Camelot . Will Starz be a match for the Beeb?
  • Spooky goings on in Being Human web-series Becoming Human and ITV’s new prime-time tale Marchlands .
  • Richard Morgan tells us about crafting his first videogame story for Crysis 2 and we take a trip to Canada to see the dragons rise again in hotly anticipated sequel Dragon Age 2 .

Rated: Tron Legacy, Black Swan, Devil, Misfits Season Two, Jon Courtenay Grimwood’s The Fallen Blade, Joe Abercrombie’s The Heroes , World Of Warcraft Cataclysm and more!

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Jordan Farley
Deputy Editor, Total Film

I'm the Deputy Editor at Total Film magazine, overseeing the features section of every issue where you can read exclusive, in-depth interviews and see first-look images from the biggest films. I was previously the News Editor at sci-fi, fantasy and horror movie bible SFX. You'll find my name on news, reviews, and features covering every type of movie, from the latest French arthouse release to the biggest Hollywood blockbuster. My work has also featured in Official PlayStation Magazine and Edge.